Leaves In the Wind

Leaves In the Wind

Soft rhythms of fluttering leaves
Swirling around treetops like jazz notes
Flew over the daisies, dandelions, chrysanthemums, roses
Picturesque, incandescent colors of burnt auburn and gaudy orange
Ruddy radiance glides between golden lances of sunlight
They swam in a waterless ocean of reverie around me in celebration of autumn
Filling my senses with a refreshing taste for nature's deliciousness
Taking with me the lush, opulent aroma of its earthy scent
Reminding me of days long gone...laughter long forgotten...
When things were simpler, when my heart wasn't so tangled in knots
But that was then.
Today, I have been given the gift of indulging in a rare moment of luxury:
Possessing the peace of mind and the time to enjoy purity in all its untainted glory;
Nature---offering me its choreography with leaves as its ballerinas
They danced with gaiety, swooshed at my feet, colored my hair with their brief copper crown
I smiled with lightness in my chest...
Haven't felt this good in---oh, I no longer remember, but that doesn't matter anymore.
It is here, and now, at this very moment...
Where I got the inspiration to live again, to see with open eyes
The good around me
I sipped this simple scene with delight and hope.